Backstage Beauty: Rose-Gold Lids and Matte Skin at Creatures of the Wind

Despite an overall simple look, the beauty at Creatures of the Wind drew from the collection's varied catalog of inspiration ranging from candy to post-World War II Teddy Girls. James Boehmer, the director of global artistry for NARS, said that matte skin was the central foundation for the look: barely-there mascara, minimal blush, and brows defined with clear brow gel (using a NARS product set to debut next fall). Boehmer favored a triangular-shaped metallic eye shimmer, which he created using NARS The Multiples sticks in Copacabana and Maldives with shadow in Nepal. "I feel like rose gold is one of those colors that, to me, is like a brown, a bronze, or a gold—it's just another great neutral," he said. "I think a color like this always looks good."

Odile Gilbert for Kérastase styled hair with the brand's Elixir Ultime Immortal Moringa oil for shine and a flattened top.

For the brushed-out waves, Gilbert used triple barrel irons. "We don't want a curl—we want a wave," she said. "It's just the right texture."

CND's Roxanne Valinoti decorated nails with graphic designs using gray, icy white, electric orange, and lime-green polishes. "It's sort of like a veil has been lifted," she said of the combo. "It's been dark for so many seasons."